A northern Islamic cleric, Mallam Saleh Muhammad Jimeta, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over his recent remarks comparing himself to Prophet Moses and Nigeria to Egypt, describing the President as an “infidel.”
Jimeta made the comments in Hausa during an Islamic sermon to his congregation. A video of the sermon surfaced on Facebook and reportedly went viral on Sunday.
The cleric questioned Tinubu’s statement that Moses would never return to Egypt, insisting that the prophet would return to continue the liberation of the people.
Reacting to the President’s remarks, Jimeta said:
“Tinubu is now in Mecca. The people there don’t know him; they could have sent him back. Tinubu is an infidel. He said Moses will never come back to Egypt. He said it with his mouth. What did he mean? The same thing his wife, Remi Tinubu, said,” Jimeta stated.
He further declared that Prophet Moses would return to Egypt to continue the struggle for the liberation of its people.
“Me Jimeta, I am giving him this response. Sooner or later, Moses shall come back to Egypt for further liberation.
“I think he has not heard this. He could have shivered. Who is Moses? What does he mean by that word?” the cleric asked.
Cleric Condemns Tinubu’s Comparison With Moses
Jimeta also condemned the comparison between Tinubu and Prophet Moses, arguing that it was disrespectful to Islam and Allah.
He stressed that Moses was a prophet of Allah and questioned the basis for comparing the revered religious figure with the Nigerian President.
“May Allah curse him. How can Tinubu compare himself to Moses? Moses was a Prophet. Who is Tinubu to compare himself to Moses? This is an insult to Islam,” he said.
The cleric’s comments followed Tinubu’s controversial remarks about Moses and Egypt, which have attracted criticism from Jimeta.
The reported sermon has since drawn attention to the religious sensitivities surrounding the President’s comments, particularly among some members of the Muslim community.
